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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Cronkite's legacy in tatters

Alternet has a piece marking the passing of former CBS News' anchor Walter Cronkite, once referred to as the most trusted man in America. It laments the death of television journalism and its replacement by punditry.

About Me

The author is a freelance writer and journalist who lives in upstate New York. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Guinea (Conakry), West Africa, in the mid-90s. He is also fluent in French.
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L'auteur est un journaliste et écrivain qui habite le nord de l'Etat de New York. Il fut volontaire professeur de maths au sein du Corps de la Paix américain; il serva en République de Guinée (Conakry) en Afrique de l'Ouest dans les années 90.